Ken Coar

Static modules are linked into the Apache server itself, and cannot be removed without recompiling. This means that they can consume resources, such as

This will extract the latest versions of everything into the tree starting at ./php/php3/. The command will display lots of information about what it's

The two main disadvantages to using .htaccess are the performance impact and the extending of control access to others. The first is somewhat manageable

Copyright © 2000 by Ken Coar. All rights reserved. Limited rights granted to Internet.Com. One of the most common needs Webmasters have is to cause the

The name '.htaccess' isn't universally acceptable, though. Sometimes it can quite difficult to persuade a system to let you create or edit a file with

Because .htaccess files are evaluated for each request, you don't need to reload the Apache server whenever you make a change. This makes them

If your .htaccess file contains directives that aren't covered by the current set of override categories, they won't cause an error -- the server will

As shown above, the AllowOverride directive takes a whitespace-separated list of category names as its argument. Be Aware of What You're Granting By

The typical warning signal of a suexec problem is a request for a CGI script that results in a '500 Internal Server Error' page. The appropriate response

and then restart the Apache server. Doing any one of these will render the suexec facility unusable, and Apache won't even try to involve it. To verify

The default value for this option is PREFIX/share/htdocs, where 'PREFIX' comes from the value of the --prefix option, explicit or implied.

The suexec wrapper isn't perfect, and some aspects of its design result in it being less than ideally suited to all environments. Here are some of the